The Wilderness Society’s new report, Outdated and Undervalued, tells the story of how low royalty payments from the oil, gas and coal industry have been shortchanging local communities and putting energy development above other uses of public lands without compensating to offset the impacts of development. Read the report. The South Dakota Corn Growers Association presented POET with the “MVP in …

Johns Hopkins has announced a new solar project located in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland and is expected to offset about 18 percent of the total energy Johns Hopkins facilities utilize. Installed and maintained by SolarCity with financing and management by Direct Energy Business, the solar power system will deliver the energy generated to Johns Hopkins for less than their current …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and former Iowa Governor, Tom Vilsack will provide a unique perspective on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to renewable fuels at the 10th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. The Summit is free to attend and open to the public. Registration is required. Online registration closes January 12, 2016. According to Navigant Research, global annual …

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has taken another big step on its green journey by powering Detroit Zoo operations with 100% renewable electricity from wind farms. The organization’s commitment to sustainable electricity with the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) is being made possible through the support of ITC Holdings Corp. Royal Philips has announced Philips North America will use …

Algae.Tec has announced that it has completed the commissioning and initial startup of an algae production plant to produce algae-based nutraceutical products. The plant is located at the Company’s Manufacturing & Development Centre in Atlanta. Auto manufacturers will need to meet aggressive fuel efficiency targets over the next decade – 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) in the U.S. and Europe’s …

Security convergence software vendor AlertEnterprise and Navigant have announced an alliance to bring critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity capabilities to asset owners and operators in the energy sector. The increased frequency of recent cyber threats and data breaches have placed additional scrutiny on security from government agencies. Together, the combined expertise of AlertEnterprise and Navigant will enable the delivery of …

GE Renewable Energy has announced it will provide 43 wind turbines and a full services agreement for two new wind projects in eastern France. The Rougemont and Vaite wind farms are being developed by Opale Energies Naturelles on behalf of Velocita Energies, and the sites will install a combined 120 MW of GE technology over the next two years. The …

At a campaign stop in Orange City, Iowa over the weekend Ben Carson told Iowans the promise of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) needed to be kept through 2022. “… As far as the Renewable Fuel Standard is concerned, there were certain promises that were made that extend out until 2022. And many people, you know, invested a lot of …

ET Solar, a global leading energy solutions provider, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary ET Solutions AG has expanded its portfolio again with two ground-mounted solar projects totaling 10 MWp in the UK for Europe’s leading solar company, Lightsource Renewable Energy. So far, ET Solar’s grid-connected PV projects have reached 75 MWp in the UK. Salesforce has announced its first …

Twin Cities radio station, KS95 FM, and the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MBA), recently rewarded customers who fueled up with E15 at Highland Service Minnoco in St. Paul, Minnesota. During the ethanol promotion, customers who fueled up with E15 won prizes from KS95 and MBA. Among the prizes included $25 in cash as well as KS95-branded merchandise. KS95 executive producer and …